Marcellus
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Marcellus is a prominent ancient Roman cognomen associated with members of the patrician Claudian gens, notably borne by several distinguished statesmen and military leaders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcellus canonical | 10 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman name
ⓘ
ancient Roman cognomen ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Claudian gens
ⓘ
patrician families of Rome ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman cognomina
ⓘ
Latin masculine given names ⓘ Roman family names ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman aristocracy ⓘ |
| derivesFrom | Marcus ⓘ |
| etymologyStatus | of Latin origin ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | masculine ⓘ |
| hasFeminineForm | Marcella ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Marcellinus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| historicalUsage | common among the Claudii in the middle and late Republic ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Claudian gens
ⓘ
surface form:
Claudii Marcelli family branch
|
| nameType | cognomen ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (aedile)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (consul 222 BC)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (consul 51 BC) ⓘ Marcus Claudius Marcellus ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (five-time consul)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (nephew of Augustus)
|
| notableFor |
association with Roman magistrates
ⓘ
association with distinguished Roman generals ⓘ |
| onomaType | cognomen of Roman aristocrats ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Roman naming traditions ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman tria nomina system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | to distinguish a branch of a Roman gens ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| semanticField | personal names ⓘ |
| socialStatusAssociation | patrician class ⓘ |
| usedAs | family branch name within the Claudii ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman military leaders
ⓘ
Roman statesmen ⓘ members of the Claudii Marcelli ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Rome
|
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.